Legal Opinion

Strangways v. Ringgold

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 3, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Certiorari to Lonoke Circuit Court; Eugene Lank-ford, Judge; If the allegation in the application for the restraining order that the judgment of the county court is self-executing is true, the circuit court was probably correct in issuing the order, but if it is not true, the order was erroneous. We think the case of Reese v. Steel, 73 Ark. 66, is decisive of this case against respondent’s' contention.

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Certiorari to Lonoke Circuit Court; Eugene Lank-ford, Judge; If the allegation in the application for the restraining order that the judgment of the county court is self-executing is true, the circuit court was probably correct in issuing the order, but if it is not true, the order was erroneous. We think the case of Reese v. Steel, 73 Ark. 66, is decisive of this case against respondent’s' contention. The circuit court has the right and the power conferred on it by the Constitution and the statutes, to issue a restraining order under the conditions and circumstances prevailing in this case.…

1Per curiam

The county court of Lonoke County made an order, pursuant to the statutes of the State concerning the organization of drainage districts and proceedings thereunder, establishing the Jack Bayou Drainage District. The petitioners herein were appointed commissioners of the district. The respondent, T. G-. Ringgold, who is a land owner in the district, appealed to the circuit court from the order of the county court establishing the district, and the appeal was granted under the section of the statute which provides that “any owner of real property within the district may appeal from said…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. BuchananSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933

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